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Boquet Forks Trail - High Water Route

Boquet Forks Trail - High Water Route is a half-mile alternate path that bypasses stream crossings when Boquet River runs too high to ford safely. Maintained by NYSDEC; used primarily in spring runoff or after heavy rain.

§ Overview

Boquet Forks Trail - High Water Route runs 0.5 miles (0.9 km) with about 141 feet of elevation gain — an easy hike, with a moderate, steady climb, about 20 minutes on the trail. It is an informal, lightly marked path — carry a map and GPS.

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Length
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
141 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Book time
20 min
§ Before you go
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Elevation profile
Max 1,522 ftMin 1,381 ftNet gain 141 ft
1,522 ft1,381 ft0 mi0.1 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi
§ Nearby parking

41 parking areas

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
6.4 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
6.4 mi away
General store
Elizabethtown Thrift Shop
9.0 mi away
Shelter
Bouquet Lean-To
3.0 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (36)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge8.1 mi
Lean-tos (58)
  • Bouquet Lean-To3.0 mi
  • High Peaks Lean-To3.1 mi
  • Boquet River Lean-to3.1 mi
  • Giant Mountain Lean-to4.4 mi
  • Giant Mtn. Lean-To4.4 mi
  • Lilian Brook Lean-To5.9 mi
  • Lillian Brook Lean-to6.0 mi
  • Slide Brook Lean-to6.5 mi
Primitive campsites (145)
  • Unnamed campsite0.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.3 mi
  • Lillypad Pond campsite0.9 mi
  • Round Pond Campsite #11.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.3 mi
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